Window



Jan. 12 1926. 1,569,602

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A. E. ANDERSON OUTSIDE VIEW AMELIA. E. ANDERSON Patented Jan. 12, i926.

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Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton'and 5 State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Windows, of which the following is a specification.

" My invention relates to steel window constructions wherein part of the sashes are sta- 19 tionary and part of the sashes are adapted to slide sidewise parallehwith-said stationary sashes. The objects of my inventlon are to provide a simple, efficient, convenient, safe and durable window construction; ;to providea construction having sidewise slidable sashes .which permits convenient cleaning on the H outside from the inside withsafety and permits simultaneous ventilation from top-tobottom of the window; and to provide aconstruction in which the parts are so formed and arranged asto securely."protect against the admission of the elements when the-*window is closed. y

My invention consistsin a steel window frame having stationary sashes, and co-oper ating sashes adapted to slide sidewise and parallel'with said stationary sashes. My invention also consists in the parts 9 and in" the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as herein set forth and claimed.

In the drawings: Fi 1 is a perspective view-from thein- ,side illustrating my window construction closed position; I

I Fig. 2 is an interior elevation showlngthe window in open position; Fig. 3 is'a horizontal section on the line 33o'fFig.1;' Fig. 4 is a vertical section on the line of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged inside elevation" partly'broken away and representing one of j the slidable sashes; v Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view enlar ed showing the meeting edges of the slida 1e sashes and held in closed positionby preferred form of latch; I Fig. 7 is 'a' perspective view showing the ,construction showing two stationar -and;two; sl1dable sashes, pne slida le sashv tending downwardly inwar y and downwardly to form a -stool 3 covering the-base on which said sill rests.- The lower surface .of saidsill conforms to the surface of the j, there,to ,in; any suitable f manner. The steel ,wlndowframe comprises a vertical Z-shap'ed jamb 4 on each side each'connected at' its top 'to Z-shaped head 5, said ambs and head be-r .ing mitered and 1 welded together at their- 6, each havin an inwardly projecting fold 7 and, mitere at each end and connected at top and bottom to horizontal channel bars 8 and 9 of like construction. *Eachsash is proj shapelofthe combined supports and weather- I ANDERSON,

strips for the stationary sashes and also the shape of the tracks on Iwhich the slidable sashes aremounted; v I

- F'g. 8 is a perspective'view-of one of the.

rollers for supporting the slidable-sashes upon the tracks;

Fig.9 is an outside elevation of a modified sashes p 00 being 1n" elosed position and the other slidable sash in part1y open position; andlig.'10"is aplan view of the sill, weatherstrips and supports for thestationary sashes and track for the slidable sashes. 1. In the embodiment of my" invention as v v illustrated and which shows preferred cone structions Iprovide a-sill 1 of steel havin a? flange extending outwardly.anddowhwar y form1ng5apro'n'2'iand havin -a flange exbase on which it firmly rests and is'secured points of connection forming the upper cor -ners. Said frame hasan outwardly-extend-' mg flange5". at the top and an outwardly extending" flange 4: at-each side adapted to be embedded in the surrounding wall. It also has downwardly exten .flange 5" at the top and an inwardly exten 'ngflange' at each side.

Each sash comprises vertical channel bars I v'ided witha pane 10 which is held .upon one side by projecting fold 7 and onthe other side by putty ll supported by angle.putty strips 12 and 13 wh1ch;-are mitered at their e ids and are secured to'each sashby screws f In the construction shown in Figs. 1,2 and 4 I have provided two long lower stationary sashes 1.5 and 16, two long lower sidewise slidable sashes 17 and 18, two short upper stationary sashes 19 and -20 and two short upper sidewise slidable sashes 21-and 22.

I provide a U-bar weather-strip 23 having.

one flange thereof extending into the inner vertical channel of each stationary sash to which it is secured by screws 24 and filling blocks 25 mounted on said screws within the channels.

Supporting plate 26 adapted to have its ends engage the jambs 4' has mounted upon its upper sideat each end combined weather-strip and support 27 and upon its lower side at each end combined weatherstrip and support 28, said supports being secured to said plate by screws 29. Said plate is also provided upon its upper side with combined track and weather-strip 30 extending its full length and upon its lower side with combine-d track and weather strip 31 extending its full length, said track being secured to said plate by screws 32. The short stationary sashes are each placed in position on said supports 27 extending into its lower horizontal channel and are secured thereto by screws 33. p

Each slidable sash is provided with. an inwardly extending elongate-d tongue 34 and issecured to the outer vertical edge thereof by screws 35. Each tongue is so bent as to be spaced apart from said sash a portion of its width with its free edge curved laterally away from the sash. One of each pair of slidable sashes is providedadjacent its meeting edge with a flat projecting weatherstrip 36 secured to the outer surface thereof by screws 37 and the other slid-able sash of each pair is provided with an elongated weather-strip 38 secured in its inner vertical channel by screws 39 and adapted to project beyond the meeting edge of said slid-able sash and into the vertical channel of the meeting edge of the co-operating slidable sash. Each 'slidable sash is provided in its lower channel with track rollers 40 mounted on axles 41 and track rollers 40 in its upper channels. One of each pair of slidable sashes is provided upon its inner side near its meeting edge with keeper 42 and the 00 0pcrating slidable sash is provided on its inner side near its meeting edge with pivotally mounted catch 43 having a suitable handle 44 whereby said slidable sashes are held in closed position or conveniently disconnected when it is desired to slide them to open position. I

Upon each end of sill 1 I mount combined support and weather-strip 45 and secure it thereto by screws 46.

The upper stationary sashes 19 and 20 and connecting parts as above described are placed into position between the ambs 4 as shown in Figs. 1' and 4 with depending flange 5" of head 5 extending into the upper horizontal channels of said stationary sashes and to which they are securely fastened by screws 48 and to flange 4? of jamb 4 by screws 47, Each lower stationary sash is inserted in vertical position centrally of opening 49 and is adjusted sidewise with its upper and lower channel'sfitting over supports 28 and 45, respectively, to which it is securely fixed by screws 50 and 51, respectively. It is also secured to flange 4 by screws 47.

The upper slidable sashes are placed .with their meeting edges together and with track 52 resting thereon with its U -shaped portion extending into their upper horizontal channels. Said sashes are then placed in position over track 30 which extends upwardly into their lower horizontal channels when said sashes are adjusted to vertical position whereupon track 52 is secured to head 5 by screws 53. When in that position rollers 40 will rest upon track 30 whereby said sashes may beslid sidewise to open or closed position, as desired. The lower slidable sashes are placed with their meeting edges together over track 54 whereupon they are inserted to vertical position beneath track 31 which extends into their upper horizontal channels. Track 54 is then secured in fixed position on sill 1 by screws 55.

lVhen either the upper or lower'slidable sashes are in closed position as shown in Fig. 3 the U-bar weather-strip 23 will engage tongue 34 a portion of its width leaving an air pocket 56 which serves to insulate and prevent any draft of air through between said tongue and U-bar. It also serves as a cushion when closing the slidable sashes and prevents jarring of the parts. VVeatherstrips 36 and 38 effectually form a weathertightjoint at the meeting edges of theslidable sashes.

In the modification illustrated in Fig. 9 the construction of the frame and sashes is the same as the frame and lower sashes of Fig. 1.

With my novel construction the slidable sashes may be opened and closed without in any manner interfering with draperies, floor coverings or other objects placed about the window in the interior of the building.

The manner in which each slidable sash is Theexterior to) and Side channels of the-stationary sashes receiving the inwardl 'projecting flange of the head and jam s, respectively, or the u-shaped support and weather-strip and inwardly projecting flange of the jambs as the case may be, whereby air ockets 5? are formed in said channels resu ts in an absolutely perfect weather tight joint therebetween. The interen ging weather-strips on the stationary an slidable sashes effectively form weather tight joints and prevent moisture or wind from penetrating the same when the slidable sashes are in closed position. The construction is such that weather tight joints are obtained on all sides of the sashes.

Another advantage is obtained by dividsashes cannot be disturbed by a gust of wind thus avoiding the forcible slamming shut of the sashes and the consequent breaking of the glass panes. This construction also avoids the use of pulleys, cords, counterweights, pivoted hangings and hinges which.

are always troublesome in their operation."

. The substitution of my construction thereing.

fore results in extremely easy and noiseless operation. 1

Should it become necessary to replace the glass in any of the sashes, if for any reason the same should become broken, it is only necessary to remove the screws 14 which per mits the withdrawal of the angle rputty strips 12 and 13, whereupon the putty may be removed and they glass easily re laced without removing the sashes from the rame,

this being conveniently accomplished with safety entirely from the interior of the build Furthermore, the glass panes can be conveniently cleaned on the outside from the inside since it is only necessary to adjust the slidable sashes to open position to conven-- iently reach the outside of the stationarysashes and the outside of each slidable sash can be conveniently reached from the inside when the other slidable sash is in open position. Thus the entire outer surface ofthe sashes may be conveniently reached for cleaning from the interior of the building without the necessity of standing on the window sill apron and subjecting persons cleaning the windows to the danger of fallmg.

The si ewise slidable The upkeep of my novel widnow constriietion is practically negligible as no decayable' material is employed therein.- Another feature of merit is that a substantially-complete window may be manufactured and partly as sembled ready for, eas' and convenient inthe interior of thebuilding may be entirely finished before the window is installed. My construction also provides a pleasing and ornamental appearance. I

It combines all desirable features that a modern window'should have and eliminates all objectionable features, entirely filling requirements that have long been desired for stallation in the buildlng. If desiredalso,

a neat, convenient, practical,- safe, durable, substantially noiseless, thoroughly weather proof and economical window.

While I have shown and described particular constructions, it will be apparent that it is capable of some modification without departure from the scope or spirit thereof, as defined in the claims.

i What I claimas new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a window. a steel frame comprising a sill,-a Z-shaped head, Z-shaped jambs connected to sald head, stationarysashes each havmg a channel in its outer. edge and secured in fixed position at top, bottom and one side, a U-bar weather strip secured to the inner vertical edge of each stationar sash, a pane mounted in and secured to eac sash, a pair of slidablesashes mounted parallel with said stationary sashes on up er and lower tracks, each slidable'sash. having a-tongue on its outer side adjacent its outer vertical edge and spaced from said sash a portion of its width and adapted when said sashes are in closed position to receive the edge of said U-bar andhaving a weatherstrlp on its outer .side projecting ast its inner vertical edge and its cooperating sash having a weather-strip secured 1n its meeting edge channel, said weather-strips adapted to project over the meeting edges of said slidable sashes'when in closed position.

- 2. In a window, a steel frame comprising ahead, jambs an'd sill U-shaped tracks having lateral flanges an mounted on said head and sill, respectively, and a channeled sidewise slidable sash havin rollers in its channel toengage the trac stationary sashes mounted in said frame parallel with said sidewise slidable sashes and weather-strips mounted on said sashes to form tight joints therebetween.

3. In a window, a steel frame having an' inwardly projecting flange at top and sides and comprising a head, jambs and sill, U- shaped tracks having lateral flanges and mounted on said head and sill, respectively,

stationary sashes mounted in said frameparallel with said sidewise slidable sashes jecting fold and'havin rollers in its chan;

and Weather-strips mounted on said sashes nel to enga e the trac ane secured to 10 to form tight 'oints thereloetween. said inwar 1y projecting old, stationary 4. In a win ow, a steel frame comprising sashes mounted msaid frame parallel with a head, jambs and sill, U-shaped tracks havsaid sidewise slidable sashes and weathering lateral flanges and mounted on said head stlips mounted on said sashes to form tight and sill, respectively, and a channeled sidejoints therebetween.

wise slidable sash having an inwardly pro- AMELIA E. ANDERSON. 

